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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 4h

A similar thing happened to me about 25 years ago, when I was a preteen. It was a nightmare.

Now, thanks to AI, so many young girls all over the world will have to live that same nightmare.

รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈 @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · Aug 11

it's 30 years later and this still happens.

Jenna Ortega revealed in an interview with The New York Times that she quit Twitter after seeing explicit images of herself generated by Al when she was a teenager. She also became inundated with messages from fans that ranged from "disgusting" to "absurd."
"I hate AI," Ortega said. "I mean, here's the thing: AI could be used for incredible things. I think I saw something the other day where they were saying that artificial intelligence was able to detect breast cancer four years before it progressed. That's beautiful. Let's keep it to that. Did I like being 14 and making a Twitter account because I was supposed to and seeing dirty edited content of me as a child? No. It's terrifying. It's corrupt. It's wrong."

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Spiderweb Software @spiderwebsoftware.bsky.social · 5h

Here is a video of the 2nd hour of the Avernum 4: Greed and Glory livestream I did today. I struggle through the first dungeon, talk about where Avernum came from, and constantly forget to use my abilities.

Game's coming October 22. Steam link in video!

youtu.be/qnHnMZ6JOCo

Avernum 4: Greed and Glory Dev Livestream, 10-15-25, Part 2

YouTube video by spiderwebsoftware1

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Kairon @caired.bsky.social · 8h

Downton Abbey: the Grand Finale once again involves Tom Branson saving the Crawley family from a disastrous scheme. 100% the best Irish Socialist Chaffeur/Son-In-Law a Noble British Family/Earldom could ask for.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 8h

Seems bad. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups

The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.

www.wsj.com

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Kairon @caired.bsky.social · 8h

Are you on one of those theatre chains subscription plans? I saw a bunch of movies frequently with my cousins with I was part of AMC+! (Then I moved away 😢)

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Kairon @caired.bsky.social · 10h

Oh, Samsung has this? My parents will be overjoyed to hear that!

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Jonny Metts @jonnymetts.bsky.social · 14h

All I want from my next phone is that it accepts calls from people in my contacts and no one else. I shouldn't be subject to unsolicited calls, period.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

The GOP spent years screaming about a manufactured Biden bribe but says nothing about this. Tells you all you need to know.

Tweet by Melanie D’Arrigo stating: “The UAE bought $2B of Trump’s crypto — and gets computer chips. Saudi Arabia gave Kushner $2B for a new Trump Tower — and gets weapons. Qatar gives Trump a private jet and a $5.5B real estate deal — and gets US military protection. This is how bribes work.” Below is an image of Donald Trump sitting across from the Emir of Qatar in a formal meeting room. Text overlay: “Quid Pro Presidency.”

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Spiderweb Software @spiderwebsoftware.bsky.social · 15h

We have updated Queen's Wish: The Conqueror to v1.2! Our unique, innovative, turn-based RPG of empire management and family politics now has better graphics and monitor support. It's a really cool and unique game and if you haven't, it's worth a try.

store.steampowered.com/app/1058130/...

Queen's Wish: The Conqueror on Steam

At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape...

store.steampowered.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

Trump and Republicans made devastating cuts to Medicaid and plan to let vital ACA subsidies expire.

Millions on Medicaid will lose coverage. Millions on ACA plans could see premiums rise by 114% per latest estimates.

Every lie told about the shutdown is meant to cover this up.

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NPR @npr.org · 18h

It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film. n.pr/4n4s82s

How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism

It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.

n.pr

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.

Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.

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Justin D. Berube @jusdberube.bsky.social · 18h

This sounds pretty amazing. Wish I could go.

Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 19h

Near Portland? Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NES with a once-in-a-lifetime panel with the people who made it happen! We're hosting a panel on the actual 40th anniversary date with ex-Nintendo staff. Memories, photos, surprises and more! www.patreon.com/posts/nes-40...

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Kairon @caired.bsky.social · 18h

Sounds from your review like a small, subtle, but effective tweak on Zelda's take on surveying the distance through a scope. Cool!

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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 18h

Biggest negative: its echoes of other Sony exclusives

"An abundance of these adventures seem committed to explore the relationship of violence, conscience and consequence, overlapping in execution the way, years ago, too many Ubisoft games converged on the idea of climbing towers to un-fog maps"

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Kairon @caired.bsky.social · 18h

I don't even know how to ride a bike and I want that cycling musette! 😍

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sfbags.bsky.social @sfbags.bsky.social · 18h

The Daily Grind, Redefined. Make every mile a little smoother, and a lot more enjoyable 🚴❤️

Vitesse Cycling Musette: buff.ly/o7h9Pyo
Jersey Pocket Tool Case: buff.ly/j0XK5AX

#bike #commute #cyclist #cycling #dailygrind #crossbody #madeinusa

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Joe is Here @stringpixel.bsky.social · 1d

Encountered YouTube's shitty auto dub feature for the first time as it decided to dub a video into english because it for some reason thought the original video was in indonesian
The original video was already in english
A+ feature, I for one am glad you're not allowed to turn it off

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

lastly, a common rebuttal to contaminant reporting is that there are unavoidable levels of lead in lots of foods. some context:

taking just one serving of one of the powders we tested would expose you to 45% more lead than the average american gets from everything they eat/drink in a day combined

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

i was surprised to learn that bc most protein powders are considered dietary supplements, they basically fall into a regulatory grey area

there's no federal limit on the amount of lead they can contain and neither manufacturers nor the FDA have to prove these products are safe before they're sold

Protein powders and shakes, like all dietary supplements, fall into something of a regulatory gray area.

There is no federal limit specifying the amount of lead allowed in protein powders. And while the FDA requires that manufacturers keep their products free of harmful contaminants, it largely leaves it up to companies to decide what counts as harmful and test their own products for compliance.

Before 1994, manufacturers had to prove herbal products were safe before selling them. That changed after Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. The law sharply limited the FDA’s authority, leaving supplements far less regulated than drugs.

Today, supplements are “presumed safe unless found otherwise,” says Cohen at Harvard Medical School, and most products face scrutiny only after reaching the market—meaning unsafe or contaminated supplements can reach consumers before problems are caught.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

two of the products we tested — Huel's Black Edition meal replacement powder and Naked Nutrition's vegan mass gainer — had enough lead that our experts caution against using them at all

a single serving of these protein powders contained between 1,200 and 1,600% of CR’s level of concern for lead

Two plant-based protein powders contained enough lead that our experts advise against consuming them. Naked Nutrition’s Mass Gainer powder contained 7.7 micrograms of lead per serving, which is roughly 1,570 percent of CR’s level of concern for the heavy metal. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition powder contained 6.3 micrograms of lead, or about 1,290 percent of CR’s daily lead limit.

Two other powders contained lead between 400 and 600 percent of CR’s level of concern: Garden of Life’s Sport Organic Plant-Based Protein and Momentous’ 100% Plant Protein. Consumers should limit these to once a week, Akinleye says. (See company responses below.)

The only non-plant-based protein powder with lead detected at over 200 percent of CR’s level of concern was MuscleMeds’ Carnivor Mass powder. Six additional plant-based powders, five dairy-based powders and shakes, and one beef powder contained lead above CR’s level of concern.

We also found measurable levels of cadmium and inorganic arsenic in some products. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition plant-based protein powder contained 9.2 micrograms of cadmium, more than double the level that public health authorities and CR’s experts say may be harmful to have daily, which is 4.1 micrograms.

Another plant-based option, Vega’s Premium Sport powder, had enough cadmium that one serving would also put you just over that level. In one dairy-based product, Optimum Nutrition’s Serious Mass whey protein powder, we also detected 8.5 micrograms per serving of inorganic arsenic, which is twice the limit of what our scientists say is safe to consume daily.

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John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92.bsky.social · 1d

I have a very particular set up hyperfixations

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John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92.bsky.social · 1d

Playing Link's Awakening on Switch 2.

The absolute audacity of whoever grabbed the environment render to be used as this dude's reflection. Obviously the models of the rooms don't have ceilings so do they throw one in for the reflection texture? Nope, just straight up show the default grey void.

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Neal Ronaghan @nron10.bsky.social · 1d

I've been pretty depressed/anxious/whatever for a while and I don't recommend it. But I just ran for the first time in months and my body is angry but a good angry.

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